Managing the Post-Halloween Sugar Rush

The fun of Halloween is over, but the overflowing candy bowls remain lurking above the refrigerator tempting adults and kids alike. Even if you handed out healthy alternatives to candy, that doesn’t mean your child came home with a bucket full of pencil toppers, bubbles, temporary tattoos, stickers, and mini play-doh. Take the time with your kids and agree on how much candy they can eat at a time and when they can eat it. Moderation is the key. It can be a good time to show your kids how they can enjoy a treat without overdoing it. So be sure to eat your fruits and vegetables too.

Other ideas from moms:

– The “Great Pumpkin” comes after the kids go to bed and leaves a small toy for each of them in place of their candy.

– Throw away what they don’t like, eat a couple they do like, and then 2 a day until it’s gone.